Ramadan
All eyes on Rafah as Ramadan gets underway
By Omar Suleiman — March 13, 2024
(RNS) — Muslims have navigated war, famine and death in Ramadan, but we’ve never watched a genocide in real time.
Shaun King converts to Islam
By Jack Jenkins — March 11, 2024
(RNS) — The controversial activist cited Palestinian suffering in Gaza as part of the inspiration for his conversion.
Excitement and skepticism meet Algeria’s decision to import beef to meet high demand during Ramadan
By Associated Press — March 11, 2024
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — For Algerians flocking to new imported meat stores staffed by butchers in white coats, the arrival of beef from as far away as Australia has raised both excitement and skepticism.
Ramadan will be difficult for those in Gaza or other war zones – what does fasting mean for those who might be already starving?
By Mahan Mirza — March 11, 2024
(The Conversation) — Ramadan encourages acts of charity. This also poses a question for many Muslims as they consider what more could be done to feed the hungriest in the world, many of whom are in Gaza.
With war in Gaza, American Muslims plan Ramadan of protest and activism
By Rhonda Roumani — March 8, 2024
(RNS) — 'Ramadan is not the month of taking a break or relaxation. It is a month of action and organization for us as an organization and as a community,' said an activist. 'We hope Ramadan will be a reinvigoration of the work we have been doing over the last five months.'
Biden’s pier for food aid into Gaza is no substitute for a Ramadan cease-fire
By Daoud Kuttab — March 8, 2024
(RNS) — The prospects for peace diminish with every passing day of Ramadan that goes without a cease-fire.
Jerusalem Palestinians prepare for Ramadan amid holy month’s uneasy politics
By Michele Chabin — March 7, 2024
JERUSALEM (RNS) — Ramadan will be more modest this year for Muslims conscious of the deprivation in Gaza and the lack of money in their own wallets due to the war.
Austria’s top diplomat appeals for a pause in Mideast fighting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan
By Bassem Mroue — February 29, 2024
BEIRUT (AP) — The Middle East has witnessed enough devastation and cruelty, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said after meeting his Lebanese counterpart in Beirut.
Once marginalized, New York’s Muslims celebrate growing political influence on Muslim Day
By Fiona André — February 8, 2024
(RNS) — Members of 12 Muslim organizations gathered with City Council members at City Hall to call for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza and denounce a surge in Islamophobia in the city related to the war.
The Muslim prayer hall that may spark the next Israeli-Palestinian battle
By Daoud Kuttab — May 4, 2023
(RNS) — In Jerusalem, small frictions can escalate quickly if the causes are not addressed.
Muslim students lead protest for adequate prayer space at New York’s Baruch College
By Heerea Kaur Rikhraj — April 21, 2023
NEW YORK (RNS) — Thursday's protest, coming on the final day of Ramadan, was one of the larger weekly protests students have organized over the past two months.
Celebrate that it’s over: Why Eid al-Fitr matters to Muslims
By Haroon Moghul — April 21, 2023
(RNS) — Ramadan strengthens us to bring our values into the hard work of ordinary life.
For neurodiverse Muslims, Ramadan presents extra challenges
By Silma Suba — April 20, 2023
(Interfaith America) — The inability to focus on prayers or perform timely rituals can also lead some people to doubt their faith.
For Palestinians, holiest Ramadan night starts at checkpoint
By Isabel Debre — April 19, 2023
QALANDIYA CHECKPOINT, West Bank (AP) — Thousands of Palestinian worshippers from the occupied West Bank crammed through a military checkpoint leading to Jerusalem to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque for Laylat al-Qadr, or the "Night of Destiny," the holiest night of Ramadan.
‘Ramadan Camp’ reaches Muslim children across the globe
By Margaret Stafford — April 17, 2023
(AP) — The Noor Kids Ramadan Camp started two years ago during the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, about 90,000 families have signed up, and about 3,000 families join live every night, he said.
